New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
THE APACHES ONCE MORE.
PROFESSIONAL VIEW or THEIR HISTORY AND
DESERTS.


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE OF March 81 l read q synopsis
OF n report made by Herbert WEIGH. secretary OF the In
dian Rights Association Now, in reference TO the much
abused Chrcahuas at present confined at Fort Marion
and the Dry Tortugas Florida allow me to present the
following facts which can be verified: Chatto II M hered
itary chief of the Chircahua branch OF the Apache ma
ton Chatto left the reservation October l. 1881, and
for more than a year and half was the leading
spirit among his many Geysh bloodhrsty followers In
toturng and killing white and Mexican citizens in raw
fishing aud numbering deienceless women and young girls
Chatto Is the Chrcahua who killed Judge McComas and
who ravished Mrs McComas 1t was he who preserved
the life OF poor Charlie McComas the time only
ing him for many months suffering OF cruel hardshps
and ultimately slow, lingering DEATH when no was lett
alive his skull crushed by u stone. to perish upon
"A desert from wounds and thirst. 1t Is true that
Chatto was afterward employed by General Crook
rs scout but only to Crooks detriment for. am In
formed by good men VINO were with Crook at that time,
that his Chlroahua scouts would ht their Brethren
but In place Of being true TO Crook were continually
signalling hostes and when close enough were seen
several occasions to pass Government ammunition 10
them There reasonable doubt but that Chao aud
the forty Chircahua scouts with him under Captain
Crawford Kept the hoses under Geronimo fully sup
piled both with information and ammunition and Chatto
was the ruler and leader
As 10 Kay-eta-nay. he Is bloodthirsty devish
naturally nendisn Indian, and 1t he who, after Crook
the Chcahuas TO return 10 the reserve ana
had settled them Turkey Creek obtained liquor and.
making his comrades drunk attempted 10 raise an iDsur-
recon and start the whole boodthirsy pack the
path again lie was promptly arrested by Lieutenant
Gatewood- and after trial by military authorities was
sent 10 Acatraz Island Prison under sentence OF three
wears at hard labor lie finally released and brought
here request OF General crook before inc expiration
OF his sentence solely for the Influence he was supposed
by Crook 10 be able To exert on Ieronlno anu MS
following VINO In the interim had again taken the war
path (mnus Chatto and forty others who were away at
the time OF the outbreak which alone accounts Tor to
not being with them. kay-etRnay Is bad Indian The
boldest and most desperate Chricahua Of them all He
has murdered, ravlshed ana destroyed NJ meTcessV as
| any buck OF his tribe.
| foKlannay a really good man. After he found his
band OF Warm springs had gone out no soYefod MS
tribal relations and Joined the White Mountain Apaches
hal confidence enough In him TO employ "A
at the Carlos Agency and can youch for his incnd-
ness the whites and his general good character.
| Now for Dntchey the night OF the 2lst OF July,
lss2 Dutchey In cold blood. murdered Jacob Farron.
teamster four miles above san Carlos stole hts team ana
that OF two other teamsters oanped with MN; ana
Dutchey with three other Chirieahna bucks LETT Tor
sonora 10 join their marandlng Droner~ not ' w man
Mr. WEIGH attempts To create sympaihy h ~, "iIni
been unfortunate enough ~ fall into inc gaiIaht
D issS or the spring and summer OF 1888,
during which time Dutohey the warpath. killing
his fate Probably had he been tortured and mutt
lated he would have been stripped naked ana lightly
hound To giant cactus aud there left 10 perish by SLOW
| degree Many better men than this humane Mr.
Wech have suffered ths-and even worse iates al TUG
nav for Inc sake OF ali that Is fair and just let the
good people OF the East take sensible view OF TINS mat
Ter these Chircahuas not senseless saVlges Dnt
since the Christian warrior Generate ho"hfu IN 10 ~,
made treaty with them they have received thelI onuto
sstenance from the Government together win CHRISTIAN
teaching and training from the agents teachers anu
sonares sent to them by the Christian people OF our
land They and have known the difference between
right and wrong. there can be no DOUBT OF II naNc
listened 10 many OF their speeches and talks IN when
they told positively that they could ana uld
between ght and wrong and tue thousands Oh uIueI
they have committed the unspeakabe they nave
inaciod upon deenccess women and young girls inc
nons OF dollars OF property they have destroyed are
the results not OF ignorance. but OF hendish devs,
| brutaI uncnangeable natures General Crook failed
,tr three years of fOolishnoss to subdue them
Tne General Nelson A. Miles relieved our beloved
Territory OF their balefu presence after snort anu
ardnons campaign OF afew months. Our country u om
prosperons aud at peace Innocent women ana chldre
| accnnv their homes and follow their ayocailOhs
wtont constant dread and fear Let not our pethren
in tho East seek turn this boodthlrsy horue oo'e
| upon again ,.,e. o. o. ~ ~ a arins .ospcv
| T,esou Aria, April II, 1887.